Mississippi Center for Public Policy

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

MCPP Commentary

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MCPP On The Radio

See the schedules for Vital Signs Commentaries by Forest Thigpen on radio stations throughout Mississippi....
School House

Charter Schools Work

This year, it appears the legislature will finally address the need for charter schools in Mississippi. But I want to warn you: there is a lot of misinformation floating around. Charter schools are public schools that are created to meet students’ educational needs...
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To Win, Stick to Your Principles

Perhaps the most important lesson from the Massachusetts Senate race is: stick to your principles. The winner in that race, Scott Brown, is a fiscal and social conservative. He made no excuses for his beliefs, and he didn’t try to “moderate” his position on issues...
Stethoscope

Individual Health Insurance Mandate Abandons Constitution

Did you know that the health care bills being negotiated in Washington will give the Internal Revenue Service new authority over you? The bills passed by both the House and Senate will require every American to buy a health insurance policy - and they give the...
Stethoscope

Nuclear Suppository

A Nevada senator once mistakenly called a nuclear storage facility that was planned for his state a “nuclear suppository” instead of a nuclear “repository.” That senator wasn’t Harry Reid, but a nuclear suppository is an apt metaphor for the health care plan he...
Governing by Principle

Government Is Not Our Savior

“Just because a problem exists doesn’t mean government should try to solve it.” This principle of governing is always important to remember and follow, but never more so than in the economic crisis that now faces the families and businesses of our state....
Dollar Sign

Questions to Ask When Deciding Budget Priorities

Now that Governor Barbour has released his budget plan for next fiscal year, the work begins in earnest to find a way to accomplish the immediate goal of creating a balanced budget in the reality of the current economy....
Holy Bible

Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart

At my church, we sometimes sing a song entitled, "Give thanks with a grateful heart." At first blush, that seemed redundant to me. How can you give thanks without a grateful heart?...
We the people

The Freedom Movement Is Alive and Well

When facing the daily Washington onslaught of threats to our liberty, you can be encouraged that there are organizations all over the country who still believe in and are fighting for the principles of freedom on which our nation was founded....
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Don't Promise What You Can't Deliver

Last week in Columbus, Ohio, a woman pulled up to a Burlington Coat Factory in a Hummer limousine, walked to the store check-out counter and loudly announced that she had just won the lottery and would pay for everyone’s purchases up to $500....

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